Filmmakers speak out at Oscars against hate targeting Asians, others

Several filmmakers honored in this year's Academy Awards used the opportunity to speak out against racially motivated hatred amid a recent surge in anti-Asian attacks in the United States, while the ceremony featured historic firsts for East Asian women, a Hollywood minority.Chloe Zhao, a native of China who on Sunday became the first Asian woman to win an Oscar in the best director category, said in a backstage interview at the Los Angeles event that film is "a way for us to connect with other people" and move beyond the barriers of hatred."That's why I love filmmaking," said Zhao, whose f…READ FULL ARTICLE